A 3D origami textbookyou fold along with

The Paper Crane, Car, Paper Cup and more. The paper on screen folds one step at a time, so you can check it from any angle and fold along with your own sheet. Free, no sign-up.

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A finished Paper Crane in 3D, drawn by the folding engine

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What it does

3D paper partway through folding a Paper Crane (22 steps)

One step at a time, in 3D, from any angle: Turn the paper with your finger or mouse to see how each fold goes. The view moves to a good angle for every step.
Autoplay: Press play to fold all the way through. Change the speed, or step back one fold at a time.
No square paper needed: Start from A4 or US Letter copy paper with the steps for making a square. Make a square from A4 paper Make a square from US Letter paper
Printable sheets: Print a sheet with the creases already drawn, at actual size on A4 or US Letter. Valley and mountain folds use different line styles.
Step-by-step diagrams: See every step as a diagram with its instruction, laid out like an origami book.
Models that move: The crane flaps its wings, and the fortune teller chomps, opening one way and then the other.
Paper colors and patterns: Pick from about 50 papers: solid and two-tone colors, Japanese patterns, washi, gold and silver foil, glitter and more.
Japanese and English: Switch the screens and the instructions between Japanese and English.
Works offline: The models are built into the app. Once you have opened it, you can fold without a connection.

The folding screen

One step per Next: Each tap shows the current fold, then moves on. The controls sit at the bottom, within reach of your thumb.
Turn it with your finger: Drag the paper to see it from any angle. Recommended view puts it back.
Stop halfway: Use the Fold slider to hold the paper at any point of the fold.

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